Sucker rod hanger



5 1945. J. 1.. HADDOCK ET AL 2,389,045

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John L. Haddock and. Steve Dixon, Compton, Calif.

Application June 30, 1944, Serial No. 542,938.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to portable derrick well pulling rigs or units, and more particularly relates to a sucker rod hanger unit whereby the sucker rods may be, conveniently and easily handled and the rod hanger together with its red supporting chains is adapted to be quickly moved from operative position, that is, within the confines of the portable rig.

The main object of the invention is to mount the rod hanger and its plurality of rod holding chains to a swinging arm, which is mounted on one of the legs of the well pulling ri-gwhereby the rod hanger and its supporting chains can be easily and readily swung from its inoperative position within the confines of the well rig to itsoperative position outside of the well rig and just above the usual tube or rod hanging platform.

A further object of the invention is to provide a, rod or tube holding rack attached to and adjacent the lower or ground end of the well rig' to hold the lower ends of rods or tubes which are suspended from the chains of the rod hanger. This rack is so mounted on the well rig leg as to also be capable of swinging into and out of the interior of the well rig.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent when considered in connection with the following detailed description and accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a view in perspective showing the entire portable well pulling rig together with the rod hanger and tubing platform.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view showing the rod hanger in its operative position and its relation with respect to the tubing platform.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the sucker rod hanger.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the sucker rod hanger.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the rods that support the rod hanger chains.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view showing a chain supporting rod and its manner of attachment to the hanger rod.

Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the rod engaging hooks.

Referring specifically to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 1, the portable well pulling unit comprises a truck indicated at 5 to which is attached a rig indicated generally at 6. The sucker rod supporting member is shown at 8 and mounted on a pivoted bracket 9, said bracket being mounted on one leg of the rig as indicated at Ill. A block and tackle ll being associated with the rig for raising the sucker rods, one of center of the openings 30.

which is shownv at I2, after having been raised and having attached thereto one of the chains. The working platform is indicated at l3, the same being attached to the rig as. shown and supporting, as is usual, a plurality of well tubing members l4. Itwillbe understood that ,the rig, when not in use, is adapted to be folded in reclining and supporting position on the truck to be transported from place to place. Guy wires l5 and [6 are shown and it will be understood that as many as are necessary to support the rig are used. The working platform l3, that is the platform which ismounted well up on the rig 6', comprises railing members IT and solid Walks indicated at i8 and Hi. This: platform also contains. well tubing racks indicated generally at 20. for supporting a plurality of well tubings in such a manner that the same can be removed one at a time when desired as by a workman standing on the platforms It and IS. The platform has an opening extending therethrough which which the sucker rod supporting member 8 is adapted to coincide with when the rod hanger is in operative position, or in other words swung to its outward position outside of the frame members of the rig 6.

The particular construction of the sucker rod supporting member is best seen by referring to Figs.- 3 and 4' in which is shown a rather heavy central supporting arm 21, having formed at its upper end a ring 22. This rod is welded at its base to the platform 23 at the center thereof and is also supported in its upright position by four equally spaced supporting struts 24, the same being welded at their upper ends 25 to the rod 2| and at their lower or base ends 26 to the platform 23. The platform 23 comprises two substantially flanged rectangular members 21 and 28, said flanged portion abutting and welded together along their sides as indicated at 29. The entire platform 23 is substantially solid with the exception that the two rectangular portions are each provided with eight rows of openings 30 through which the rod supporting chains pass as will be later described.

On the top surface of the platform 23 and adj cent the median line thereof are mounted as by welding four equally spaced upstanding plates 3|, said plates being spaced substantially between every other row of opening 30. To the plates 3| are attached bent rods 32, the longer portion thereof extending outwardly from the plate 3| and coinciding and extending directly over the The rods 32 at their inner or shorter ends are securely attached in pairs on each side of the plate 3|, as by a bolt ends' of each of the chains 35 is attached a.

clamping member 31 having at its lower end 'a well known type of pipe gripping clamp 38; i

Referring again to Fig. 1 it will be noted that the lower ends of the chain 35 are all surrounded and held in bunch relation as by a clamping collar 39, whereby the chains are confined and prevented from swinging freely, the chains being selected one by one for attachment to the drill rod being manipulated at any particular time.

Referring to'Fig. 2, the well is indicated by the letter W and is placed substantially at the middle of the working platform I3 whereby the well tubing and sucker rods can be readily manipulated in desired position from the upper'platform I3. The operation of the well rig will be readily understood by those skilled in theart, but it is thought that the following description of the operation is warranted. Normally in the operation of such a well rig, one man stands on the platform l3 while another stands at the ground adjacent the well. The man on the platform l3 handles the well tubing sections l4 which'are one by one fed into the well. The sucker rods are generally handled by the man below and attached to the block and tackle member whereby the same are raised to the workman on the platform 13, who, upon receiving the rod from the block and tackle removes the lower end of one of the chains 35 out of the clamping ring 39 and appliesthe clamping member 38 thereto after which the sucker rod is securely supported in elevated position whereby the same can be readily manipulated by the workman on the platform [3. sucker rods are adapted to be let down within the well tubing member l4 after the same have been placed and of course it will be understood that the sucker rods have male and female threaded por- These tions whereby the same are adapted to be screwed together forming a continuous rod within the well tubing,

The sucker rod hanger 8, as will be noted, is mounted by the bracket 9 to one leg IU of the rig whereby, the rod hanger is adapted to be swung to operative position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and occupies a position adjacent an opening in the platform I! whereby the sucker rods can hang downwardly therethrough. However the rod hanger can be pivoted on the bracket 9 to inoperative position within the frame member and adjacent one side of the rig which is highly desirable when the rig is lowered to the truck during transportation from one well to the other.

It will thus be seen that I have devised a very compact and desirable means for handling the sucker rods, and also for handling and more or less controlling the sucker rod chains.

The invention is not intended to be limited to the exact construction shown, but is capable of variations within the scope of the following claims.

- We claim:

1. A sucker rod hanger comprising a plate supporting member having pairs of aligned openings therein, pairs of oppositely disposed supporting bars, said bars extending from the center of the plate adjacent the upper surface thereof and registering with said openings, sucker rod supporting chains, the upper links of which are passed upwardly through the openings and engaged by the supporting bars.

2. A sucker rod hanger comprising a supporting plate having rows of openings therein, sucker rod supporting chains, chain engaging bars adjacent the upper surface of said plate and passing through the upper link of the rod supporting chains, the supporting plate having attached thereto a supporting arm.

3. A rod hanger comprising a supporting plate, having oppositely disposed pairs of aligned openings, centrally located upstanding plates positioned between the respective pairs of openings, chain supporting bars attached to said plates and extending over the openings, rod supporting chains, the upper links of said chains engaging the supporting bars through the openings.

JOHN L; HADDOCK. STEVE DIXON 

